Newt
Wilting crops and toxic mutation experiments both need Newt Regenerate — it heals crop health while pushing toxic tag rates upward.
Quick stats
- Hatch weight: 0.6 kg
- Weight at age 50: 3.27 kg
- Weight at age 100: 6.00 kg
Playstyle
Newt serves dual-purpose gardens: recovery after debuff events and intentional toxic mutation hunting. Regenerate heals crop health on proc and boosts toxic mutation rolls on eligible crops. Tier A rare with high trade demand during toxic meta weeks. Age to 55+ for competitive Regenerate output.
Weight & trading
0.6 kg hatch weight is light for tier A — ability power compensates through Regenerate multiplier scaling. Newt frequently appears in patch rebalance notes alongside Cicada and Fire Wisp — verify ability text after updates.
Regenerate heals crop health points and increases toxic mutation proc rate on tagged eligible crops. Dual effect makes Newt essential for toxic stacking builds and debuff recovery. Does not prevent debuffs — pairs with Hedgehog and Ladybug for prevention, Newt for recovery.
Newt in Grow a Garden
Toxic mutation pipeline
Build toxic plots with mushrooms, nightshade-category crops, and humidity control. Regenerate pushes toxic proc during growth windows — harvest with toxic tags for premium sell multipliers.
Newt plus Spore Frog Fungal Leap creates jungle humidity toxic synergy on fungus event plots.
Post-debuff recovery
After storm or disease events damage crop health, Regenerate restores viability without replanting. Saves hours on long-growth crops that would otherwise need full reset.
Newt trades at premium tier A prices — check ability calculator after each patch before paying inflated Discord asks.
Common questions
- Does Regenerate cure disease status?
- Regenerate restores health stat; disease debuff may persist separately — Ladybug prevention plus Newt healing covers both layers.
- Is Newt safe near non-toxic crops?
- Toxic boost applies only to toxic-eligible crops on tagged tiles — isolate toxic plots from standard vegetables to avoid accidental toxic procs.